Trish- big hugs, can you use those nipple protector things? Sorry I don't know much about breast feeding but I hope it works out *hugs*
I see some people are starting on moo milk, just thought I'd ask if there was a special kind you were giving them or just normal milk? I was under the impression moo-milk before 2 yrs old was bad for them but can't for the life of me remember why or how I came to that conclusion lol.
How much do your babies eat? I ask the dr how much Ryan should have and they all say it varies from baby to baby. Ryan eats approx:
1 x 120g tin baby fruit
2-3 small pieces steamed brocolli/small cup of steamed mixed veggies
1 small slice cheese
1 100g tub baby yogurt
3 chicken nuggets/2 fish sticks
3 arrowroot biscuits
Few mouthfuls of mum & dad dinner if able
Some days he will eat all that and drop a bottle, other days he only wants some yogurt, some nuggets and has his usual bottle. Is that too much? Too little? Ryan's lost a bit of weight on the last visit. He still has 4 full bottles and does one big poop every morning but sleeping less than he used to.
trish - that is so sad about the biting. i'm scared of that too, especially now that top #1 has come through.
the babylove woman says they are just testing them out - which i imagine is fairly irresistible really. she says end the feed right away and don't put them back on for a few hours.
tracey hogg says: "say, ouch, don't bite mummy, that hurts"
GP says, "it often only takes one bite and breastfeeding is over"
my sis says... try as hard as you can not to scream because you can trigger a feeding strike. she says it's part of it (4 babies and multiple years later). she persisted through spaghetti nipples (ouch).
can't say i would be game to venture back into the jaws of death - and i would totally understand if you did wean now. sad but sometimes necessary.
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